Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Every
school has a Richie. He is bigger than most of the kids, and way
meaner. Normal kids like Russell just stay away from him. Unfortunately, an attempt to be funny puts Russell straight in Richie's sites.

The latest read aloud in Reading Workshop is The Revealers
by Doug Wilhelm. The book opens with Russell, the main character being
harassed by Richie Tucker. Russell is already having a tough time with
the start of middle school. Somehow, he found himself without a
group. He was alone even though people were all around him.

This
brings us to the question, if you were in the same position as Russell,
what would you do? What can you do about a bully?

24
comments:

Well, if I was in the same position as Russell I would not put up with that mean old Richie! I would do my best to avoid that kid. I wouldn't go to any stores in the morning and I would find different ways home. Plus I wouldn't listen to what anything he told me.

The question is what can I do about a bully? Well, I'm only one person, but that doesn't mean anything! If I was being bullied I would go and tell a teacher or if it was bad enough (in Russells case it is) I would go and tell the principal. Or I might even tell my parents. I would also try to have a friend with me at all times so they could witness it too. I don't like when I get bullied or when someone else gets bullied! I would do anything to stop bullying!

If I were in the same position as Russell I would tell an adult because I do not think that it is safe to let something like that go on. It is possible for something to get out of hands more than they already are and if that were to happen someone could get hurt really bad.

If there is/was a bully at your school and you see that person hurting or trying to hurt someone you don't just stand there and watch you get an adult or teacher to come and help. Do not try to stop the fight because then you may get dragged into the fight and get hurt. Foe example: say that you see a bully hitting a kid and taking money from someone you don't stand there and watch or pass on rumors about it you go get an adult. The way that I look at it is that if you see someone getting bullied you tell an adult or you are a bully too for not telling.

If I were Russel I would stand up for myself. If someone like Richie were doing mean stuff like pouring root beer on me I would hit him. I would also tell him I am not scared of him and I would hope he doesn't beat me up.If I got beat up by him I would tell someone that could help me like an adult.Both of those things could possibly solve Russel's problem with Richie.

If that were me I would have told my mom and not kept it a secret like Russell did.Also I would have tried to fight back.If he was doing that to me I would have told the principal to get him suspended or do something so that I would not have to see him.Something you could do about a bully around you or a bully being mean to you is that you can call the police if he does not stop doing it to you.If I were Russell I also would have tried to stay in crowds as much as I could.I would avoid him as much as I could and go a different way home so he could not find me.I would ask someone if they know a different route to my house that I could take that he did not know.There is a lot of solutions to stop bullying.I would try really hard to make friends so I could hang out with them and school and walk home with them.

If I was Russell I would tell my mom or dad that a bully has been harassing me because my bike was in his way and I was trying to be funny. I would try to make some friends so that I don't have to be alone when I walked home or just around school. I would tell the teacher, but that might make him even more mad at me. I would hang around teachers and where there are a lot of people or crowds.But the thing I would do the most is try to avoid him and take different routes to my house every day and not the same one. So he might think I would be on one route but I would be on a different route.

What I would do if I were getting bullied. I would try to stay away from the bully because I would probably get in a fight with him or her. If the bully still did not leave me alone I would talk to a teacher or the principal.

If I was Russell I would try to stay away from him and I would not do what he said. If he was still being mean to me I would tell someone so they would help me. I would also stay where people are so people would see that he is being mean. If I saw him walking toward me I'd go find a different way then him. I would also tell an adult to help me.

What I would do if I was getting bullied at school I would ask if I could go talk to the principal to fix the problem or if it was at or around my house,in front of my house,if I was on my bike I would ride my bike till I get to my house.and that's what I would do.

If there was a bully at my school I would tell a teacher. Even if the bully beat me up for telling on him.I would also tell my parent so that they could tell the school principal.Also if telling didn't work I wold stand up for myself. I would push and see what the bully does. This is what I would do if there was a bully bullying me at my school. If I was in the same position as Russell I would not listen to Richie. I would ignore him if he punched me I would act like it didn't bother me. Then I would hope he would leave me alone. Or I would just ride my bike home as fast as I could every day and let my mom get my soda.

If I were in the same position as Russel I would ask my Mom what I would do, then I would do what she said.If it still kept happening, then I would tell someone who cared. I have asked my Mom the same question and she said that if they hurt me, that I should go tell the teacher or who ever is in charge. What I would do about a bully is tell them that it's not okay to do something like that. I would tell that person that you should put yourself in your own shoes. see how it feels like to be made fun of and been mean to. If they wouldn't stop then I would tell someone who cared. If the bully was an old friend I would ask them what happend. Why are you doing this? Why don't help people up instead of pushing them down. If it was an old friend I would try to help them not to be mean. I would try to help them to be nice and not to be mean

If I was Russel I would tell a teacher or an adult about what Richie was doing. If you didn't tell an adult what was happening it would just get worse. I would also not go anywhere with Richie, I would just stay away from him no matter what he says. One other thing I would do if I was Russel I have my parents call Richie's parents.

If there was a bully that was bullying you, you could tell an adult what was going on and they would help you. You could also tell the bully to leave you alone. One other option that could help you with a bully is to just stay away from him. You could also have your parents call the bully's parents to get the bully to stop bullying you.

Well first of all, if I were Russell and I was getting bullied by Richie, who thinks he all big and bad, I would just avoid him no matter what. Second of all I would not go the usual way that Russell always goes. Instead I would go the way that he avoids because it's so crowded. Which is exactly what he needs because it would be hard for Richie to find him with so many people around.

If I ever ran into a bully, I would go straight to a parent, teacher or the principle if it got really bad. I wouldn't even think twice about it either because someone could be getting hurt. Also if I saw someone getting bullied and it wasn't me then I would still go tell an adult right away because bully is wrong and nobody should ever get bullied.

If I were Russell and had to get away from a bully, I'd tell an adult and give specific details.Like the harassment,and him punching you in the stomach.And from then on I'd have an adult waiting to catch him.Once he's caught tell him"Richie you know bullying is bad"like his mom would say,and shake my finger.Now he has no one to bully him he can find a click.

If I was Russel I would just avoid Richie , and take a different path to get home to avoid him. If I would see him or if he would happen to talk to me I would just ignore him , and run away.He would not be the person to bother me.What I can do about a bully is to tell a teacher, principal, or parent with no hesitation. Then if they don't do anything about it I would just tell the bully to leave me alone and never talk to me again.

What would I do? I would tell my mom and ask her if I could be picked up,because someone was bullying me.What can you do about a bully? Just don’t let them get to you smother them with kindness. Talk to people about it like your guidance counsoler. Let the guidance counsoler talk to that bully.

If I were in the situation where I were getting bullied everyday I would tell my parents or my teachers if I were at school. Also if I could do something about it I would try to hit back if he hits me again. If I seen him walking om the I was I would try to go down a different everyday so I can confuse him. If I seen him I would run away from him.

If I was in the same position as Russell, I would tell a teacher or the principal about Richie. I would also tell my parents.

I would also try to avoid him as much as possible. If I saw him coming towards me I would run away. If he kept coming after me I would walk up to him and tell him to leave me alone or I will tell the teacher.

If i was in Russel's position I would tell an adult. Then the teachers. Them my mom.Then I would ask my mom if she could come and pick me up at school and take me home.If she said yes problem solved. If she said no I would always keep a police baton or something small and blunt to defend myself. If the teachers caught me with that I would say"It is for self defense." If they take it away I would take martial arts classes until I become a black belt. Problem solved!

If I was in Russell's place I would tell the teacher,or I would tell an adult.If the bully didn't stop tell a police officer.Here are some tips for dealing with a bully.1.)Tell a adult2.)Walk away3.)If it's really bad tell a police officer. Never let a bully get to you.

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